Mexican Crime Reporter Abducted in Veracruz

Photo: Twitter/@WMN4SRVL8 Feb 2016

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared online on CPJ.com, the Committee to Protect Journalists. We reprint in part here.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned for the safety of Anabel Flores Salazar, a Mexican crime reporter who was abducted from her home in Orizaba, Veracruz state, at about 2 a.m. today by armed men who claimed to have an arrest warrant for her, according toreports. The general prosecutor for Veracruz released a statement saying it is investigating the disappearance.

“We are shocked by this kidnapping and urge Mexican authorities to do everything in their power to locate Anabel Flores Salazar and bring her back to safety,” said Carlos Lauría, CPJ’s senior program coordinator for the Americas. “Veracruz has become one of the most dangerous regions in the world for the press, crippling citizens’ rights to access vital information about crime and corruption. The Mexican federal government must put an end to this cycle of endless violence by bringing the perpetrators of this crime to justice.”